DTS Vital skills for AOs: Assessment
Which of the following statements is TRUE about negligence as it applies to a Certifying Officer? - correct
answer ✔✔A Certifying Officer is presumed negligent when there is a fiscal irregularity.
What is a Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability with regards to erroneous payments? -
correct answer ✔✔The full dollar value of the erroneous payment less any amount recovered from the
traveler.
To whom would you forward a request for an advance decision when faced with a questionable
payment? - correct answer ✔✔To your Component's General Counsel or DFAS.
What is the best way for a Certifying Officer to prevent pecuniary liability? - correct answer ✔✔By only
certifying travel documents that are legal, proper, and correct.
Which of the following is the best definition of pecuniary liability? - correct answer ✔✔The responsibility
to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
Find it #1 - correct answer ✔✔Scroll down to "Other Expenses" Press Laundry
Find it #2 - correct answer ✔✔Scroll down to "Other Expenses" Press Phone Calls
Find it #3 - correct answer ✔✔Press 09/18/2018 (The third day)
Find it #4 - correct answer ✔✔Go to "Review Per Diem Amounts". Press 11/24/2020
Find it #5 - correct answer ✔✔Entitlement Summary. Net Distribution in the GTCC column. Press
$1166.42.
Find it #6 - correct answer ✔✔Press Accounting
Which of the following statements is TRUE about negligence as it applies to a Certifying Officer? - correct
answer ✔✔A Certifying Officer is presumed negligent when there is a fiscal irregularity.
What is a Certifying Officer's maximum level of pecuniary liability with regards to erroneous payments? -
correct answer ✔✔The full dollar value of the erroneous payment less any amount recovered from the
traveler.
To whom would you forward a request for an advance decision when faced with a questionable
payment? - correct answer ✔✔To your Component's General Counsel or DFAS.
What is the best way for a Certifying Officer to prevent pecuniary liability? - correct answer ✔✔By only
certifying travel documents that are legal, proper, and correct.
Which of the following is the best definition of pecuniary liability? - correct answer ✔✔The responsibility
to repay the Government for fiscal irregularities.
Find it #1 - correct answer ✔✔Scroll down to "Other Expenses" Press Laundry
Find it #2 - correct answer ✔✔Scroll down to "Other Expenses" Press Phone Calls
Find it #3 - correct answer ✔✔Press 09/18/2018 (The third day)
Find it #4 - correct answer ✔✔Go to "Review Per Diem Amounts". Press 11/24/2020
Find it #5 - correct answer ✔✔Entitlement Summary. Net Distribution in the GTCC column. Press
$1166.42.
Find it #6 - correct answer ✔✔Press Accounting
